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A Magnificent Huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter,” Bridge of Lucano,” Circa 1810 to 1815
For sale by Oliver Sargent Antiques
for sale €556     $603
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A Magnificent Huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter,” Bridge of Lucano,” Circa 1810 to 1815

19th century
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For sale, a magnificent huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter, “Bridge of Lucano”, circa 1810 to 1815. This is an exceptionally fine example of a largest Spode Meat Platter, dating from the early part of the 19th century. The dish is in fantastic original and unrestored condition, probably never used, it retains its bright vivid blue colour. Spode impressed mark to base. Size 52.5 long and 9cm max deep, 41cm wide. Difficult to find a better example. A very impressive example that is free from damage, chips, or hairlines. Price £475.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK.

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
52.5cm (20.67")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Spode Meat Platter to the 1800s.

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SA1153628
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA 1473
Description
For sale, a magnificent huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter, “Bridge of Lucano”, circa 1810 to 1815.
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This is an exceptionally fine example of a largest Spode Meat Platter, dating from the early part of the 19th century.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

The dish is in fantastic original and unrestored condition, probably never used, it retains its bright vivid blue colour. Spode impressed mark to base. Size 52.5 long and 9cm max deep, 41cm wide. Difficult to find a better example. A very impressive example that is free from damage, chips, or hairlines. Price £475.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK.

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
52.5cm (20.67")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Spode Meat Platter to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1153628
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA 1473
Oliver Sargent Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in vintage military watches & clocks and antique oriental ceramics & works of art

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An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border.
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Archive I An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border.

A Magnificent Huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter,” Bridge of Lucano,” Circa 1810 to 1815

Archive II An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View II
Archive III An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View III
Archive IV An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View IV
Archive V An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View V
Archive VI An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View VI
Archive VII An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View VII
Archive VIII An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View VIII
Archive IX An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View IX
Archive X An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View X
Archive XI An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XI
Archive XII An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XII
Archive XIII An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XIII
Archive XIV An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XIV
Archive XV An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XV
Archive XVI An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border. View XVI
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Oliver Sargent Antiques
Telephone 07804 225 614
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Newton
Dorset
United Kingdom
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An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border.
A magnificent huge Spode Blue & White Transfer Print Meat Platter,” Bridge of Lucano,” Circa 1810 To 1815
Ref: SA1153628
An oval blue and white transfer-printed earthenware meat platter depicting a central landscape with a bridge, tower, and cattle framed by a broad vine leaf border.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPlatters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsBridge of Lucano scene, Drainage grooves, Grapevine border, Scalloped rim
  • SizeH 52.5 cm (21 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This Georgian earthenware meat platter dates from the period 1800 to 1825. Finished with a white glaze and decorated with a blue transfer print, the piece depicts a central landscape featuring a multi-arched bridge, a tower, trees, birds in flight, and cattle near the water, surrounded by a broad grapevine border along the scalloped rim. Drainage grooves assist with practical use, and the base bears an impressed maker mark. The surface displays bright vivid blue colouration and original condition without chips, cracks, or hairlines. Measuring 52.5 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 9 cm deep, this large platter serves as an impressive display item or functional serving dish. It sits suitably atop a sideboard top in a dining room or kitchen setting, adding a traditional English Country House aesthetic to a table arrangement.

FAQs

Blue and white transferware is earthenware decorated by transferring an inked copperplate engraving onto tissue paper, which is then pressed onto the unglazed ceramic body before glazing. The technique gained widespread popularity in Britain during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, frequently depicting Italianate landscapes, architectural ruins, and floral borders.

Large ceramic meat platters from this era were manufactured from pearlware or creamware and often featured integral moulded drainage grooves sloping toward a collection reservoir. This functional feature allowed carved meat juices to accumulate cleanly at one end of the platter during meal service.

Period Spode pieces generally display impressed or printed manufacturer marks on the underside, such as Spode or factory batch numbers. Authenticity is further confirmed by the clarity of the underglaze cobalt printing, the weight of the dense earthenware body, and characteristic glaze pooling.

Large platters are traditionally displayed on plate stands atop sideboards, positioned inside glazed dressers, or mounted securely on walls as graphic artwork. The cobalt blue palette creates structural visual contrast against both neutral lime-washed walls and rich timber surfaces.

Earthenware platters should be washed gently by hand using warm water and non-abrasive liquid detergent, avoiding soaking or dishwashers. Exposure to rapid temperature changes should be prevented to reduce the risk of thermal shock and glaze crazing.
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